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truckinik 12-19-2007 10:57 PM

New Years Resolution...
 
Well, anyone thought about it yet...?

Anyone even believe in it at all..?

I have recently thought about it. I don't know why, because it isn't something I've ever cared about before. All of a sudden it's become a bit of an interest to me.

Just curious, who's doing, or commiting to what ?

Not only am I curious, but I need some ideas...I'm not ready to quit smoking cigarettes, or anything like that...Should it be car related, work related, or a personal life sort of thing..?


So go ahead, and post your "New Years Resolution" here.



The Truckmeister :cool:

LaRondo 12-19-2007 11:19 PM

Seems like it's starting early this/next year. I can tell the gym is busier than usual. All kinds of round-bellied people walking around there, lately.

I don't think I ever came up with anything like a "New Year's Resolution". I keep it that way.

But the first couple of months will be tough at the gym ... working around all those part-timers ... :(

t walgamuth 12-19-2007 11:25 PM

I resolve to never start making new year's resolutions!

Tom W

TheDon 12-19-2007 11:26 PM

less blondes and more red heads in my life

Hatterasguy 12-20-2007 12:17 AM

Drink less!:D

SwampYankee 12-20-2007 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 1709829)
Drink less!:D

Good luck with that! ;)



The one I made last year was to cut myself free from the political scene. No more political web forums, grass roots efforts, websites, radio shows and avoid political discussions on non-political sites. I was just getting wound too tight and pissed off while my employees went blissfully through the day, completely oblivious to the world's affairs. I almost made it. But it was relieving enough for me to give it another shot and hopefully follow through with it this time around.

I still catch the news via the web, paper and local news so I'm not ignorant of what's going on. However I put that energy towards my family and our business instead.

Any other resolution (eat less, drink less, exercise more, spend less time on MShop forum, etc.) would be broken within a few months so I generally find them pointless.:)

SwampYankee 12-20-2007 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordan G (Post 1709956)
Haha - I was thinking the same thing - spend less time in Mshop OD....but no way that's happening.

I might as well make a resolution to give up coffee too while I'm setting completely unattainable goals! :D

sunedog 12-20-2007 09:53 AM

I'm not much into new year's resolutions, but for some inexplicable reason at a party last New Year's Eve, I decided to quit drinking. I was appropriately inebriated for such an event, so, ironically, that may have impaired my judgement.

My wife made no such foolish promises to herself so we still have beer, wine and liquor in the house and we still attend lots of functions with lots of alcohol. I just drink diet pepsi and try to stay amused. It's been a fascinating social experiment for me.

It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.

TX76513 12-20-2007 10:08 AM

Going to quit huffing paint

SwampYankee 12-20-2007 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sunedog (Post 1710051)
It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.

So are you going to get blotto on Jan. 1st to celebrate making it a year? :D

Hats off to you for sticking with it for that long! You made it longer than I did.

Mistress 12-20-2007 01:30 PM

Be grateful for every day I wake up on this side of the grass.

sunedog 12-20-2007 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwampYankee (Post 1710203)
So are you going to get blotto on Jan. 1st to celebrate making it a year? :D

Probably. I'm already planning the beers I'll savor first:

Harpoon IPA
Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Highland Oatmeal Porter

Hatterasguy 12-20-2007 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunedog (Post 1710051)
I'm not much into new year's resolutions, but for some inexplicable reason at a party last New Year's Eve, I decided to quit drinking. I was appropriately inebriated for such an event, so, ironically, that may have impaired my judgement.

My wife made no such foolish promises to herself so we still have beer, wine and liquor in the house and we still attend lots of functions with lots of alcohol. I just drink diet pepsi and try to stay amused. It's been a fascinating social experiment for me.

It's interesting...it was easier to keep in the beginning. Summer was tougher because we live on a large lake and typically drink a LOT of beer on the water. Football season was tougher. Tailgating is pretty boring without brewski's. The closer I get to achieving this goal, the tougher it's getting. I find myself doing mental calculations on the number of days left. 11 days to go right now.


Wow thats tough! I couldn't do that!

pebbles 12-20-2007 07:12 PM

mines going to be.... to enjoy life. i feel like I rush, rush, rush. I've recently designated a day to myself each week, to do whatever it is I want to do and take things easy. I'm loving it.

Skid Row Joe 12-20-2007 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckinik (Post 1709745)
Well, anyone thought about it yet...?

Anyone even believe in it at all..?

I have recently thought about it. I don't know why, because it isn't something I've ever cared about before. All of a sudden it's become a bit of an interest to me.

Just curious, who's doing, or commiting to what ?

Not only am I curious, but I need some ideas...I'm not ready to quit smoking cigarettes, or anything like that...Should it be car related, work related, or a personal life sort of thing..?


So go ahead, and post your "New Years Resolution" here.

truckinik,

Last year, I had planned on spending more time working during the year.

AS it happened, I only actually worked 6-days or so in my longtime profession, that I really enjoy. --I guess that's one casualty of doing what you do so well for 30+ years, that you no longer have to rely on it's income to sustain your standard of living.

This year I've got the same resolution planned, to work more, with one added resolution.
That is, lift less weights in mass in the weightroom. Just don't need to keep risking injuries that seem to come with it.

I could stand to lose about 14 lbs. of body weight, too.

Sev 12-31-2009 01:04 AM

my resolution: pack on 10lbs of muscle; read more books

truckinik 12-31-2009 09:37 AM

This year, I again have no resolution for New Years. To be honest I had a terrible, horrible last couple of years. I can basically care less. We've got yet another sell out in office for President, of which is handing our economy over to foreign countrys. Our country is slowly becoming a Communist organization. I've had a lot of bad luck this year, more than good luck. My personal setbacks have been an everyday occurence this past year. My self esteem has taken a massive nose dive more and more with each passing year. I haven't any ambition to make any kind of resolution this year, partially because I don't know where to start, and secondly because it's ineffective anyways.

Skid Row Joe 12-31-2009 12:11 PM

Lose the 10 lbs. my doctor told me to lose in 2008. Which should lower my blood pressure.

Travel more.......A LOT more.

Shop for and perhaps buy a new vacation home somewhere in the Texas Hill Country region, or ???

Consider buying an SUV of some sort......Jeep perhaps.

Spend more, and earn more during 2010.

AdvisorGuy 12-31-2009 12:20 PM

After a year of our relationship taking a hit but working out, 12 months of unemployment, being tight on $$, back in school and nearly losing my dog, I've decided I can do anything I put my mind to. So a few minutes before midnight tonight, I will smoke my last Dunhill and pack it in for smoking cold turkey. Not a chain smoker to begin with, but it's time to stop...

I'll get one of those signs off the back of a fire truck and nail it to my head: KEEP BACK 300 FEET..

DieselGuy53 01-01-2010 12:37 AM

Resolve to have NO SEX this year!

okyoureabeast 01-01-2010 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DieselGuy53 (Post 2372269)
Resolve to have NO SEX this year!

I hear you one that! My resolution is to not eat healthy, work out, drink excessively on the weekends, and lightly study!

Seriously New Year's resolutions are just pointless. ;)

Hatterasguy 01-01-2010 01:49 PM

My resolutions for 2010 are:

Make more money.
Shoot more
Drink more;)
Eat better:D

Codifex Maximus 01-01-2010 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckinik (Post 2371803)
This year, I again have no resolution for New Years. To be honest I had a terrible, horrible last couple of years. I can basically care less. We've got yet another sell out in office for President, of which is handing our economy over to foreign countrys. Our country is slowly becoming a Communist organization. I've had a lot of bad luck this year, more than good luck. My personal setbacks have been an everyday occurence this past year. My self esteem has taken a massive nose dive more and more with each passing year. I haven't any ambition to make any kind of resolution this year, partially because I don't know where to start, and secondly because it's ineffective anyways.

My advice? And I know you din ask for it...
Set attainable goals.

Not like sunedog: Trying to quit drinking for a whole year? I'll bet that was real tough. Quite an accomplishment.

I just want to get my 240D running. And my kids (now 18) working.


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